Slug adjuster



Jan; 6, 1925- 1,521,960

c. s. LONG" swe ADJUSTER Filed March 7, 1 1923 OJ. L009.

INVENTOR wrrum Patented Jan. 6, 1925.. I.

UNITED TAT-ES CLAUDE 5. LONG, OE RALEIGH, NORTH GABOLINA,.A IG1\TQR F ONE-HALF TO CHARLES E. KOONCE, OF RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

sure ADJUSTER.

Application filed March 7, 1923. Serial No. 623,519.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLAUDE S. LONG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Raleigh, in the county of Wakeand State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Slug Adjusters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in type setting machines and has more particular relation to a slug adjuster for linotype machines.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a slug adjuster which may be easily attached to a machine and which will effectually act to trip and direct a slug into the machine galley. 7

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which may be adjusted to slugs of different lengths and which will yield to permit of the simultaneous passage of more than one slug, with out damage to the adjuster.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the follow ing novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a portion of a linotype machine with the invention applied.

Figure 2 is an edge view of the adjuster removed from the machine.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper end of the U-shaped guide member.

Referring in detail to the drawings, like characters of reference denote correspond ing parts throughout the several views.

In illustrating the invention there is shown a portion of a linotype machine, the slug channel being indicated at 10, the galley supporting bracket at 11, the galley at 12 and the vise at 13, While a portion of the frame of the machine is shown at 14. The adjuster comprises an inverted substantially U-shaped member which includes spaced parallel arms 15, connected by a transverse arm 16. The transverse arm 16 is hingedly secured to one end of an attaching plate 17, as shown at 18, while the plate 17 is attached to the vise 13 of the machine by means of a screw 19.

The transverse arm 16 has extending therefrom an offset portion 20 and this portion is engaged by a spring finger 21 which extends from the plate 17, the action of this finger being to yieldingly force'the arms 15 of the U-shaped member inward.

The U-shaped member provides a guide for a roller 22, the latter being positioned j transversely between the arms 15 and hav- 1 ing its opposite ends supported by hearing sleeves 23 which are slidable upon and fries tionally engage the arms 15 of the guide.

member.

The adjuster will thus be positioned over the slug channel 10 and the slug in its passage through this channel, to the galley 12 will be engaged and tripped by the roller 22 soas to be properly positioned within be adjusted lonspring finger 21 without damage and will" return to proper position after the. slugs have passe The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having'described the invention what is claimed 1s:-

1. In a slug adjuster, the combination w1th a type setting machine, of an inverted substantially U-shaped guide member including spaced parallel arms and a transverse connecting arm, means for pivot-ally securing the said member in position over the slug channel of the machine, means included in the pivotal securing means for yieldingly holding the guide member in position and means carried by the guide member in the path of the slug for tripping the latter to properly position said slug within the. machine galley.

2. In a slug adjuster, the combination with a type setting machine, of an inverted substantially U-shaped guide member ineluding spaced parallel arms and a transverse connecting arm, a plate having one end hingedly secured to the guide member and its opposite end secured to the machine for holding said member in position over the slug channel, an ofiset portion extending from the transverse connecting arm of the 5 U-shaped member, a spring finger carried by the plate and engaging the offset portion to yieldingly hold the guide member in position and means carried by the guide member in the path of the slug for tripping the latter to properly position said 10 slug Within the machine galley.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CLAUDE S. LONG. 

